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Bosch Power Tools SA helps empower Vrygrond community

Bosch Power Tools South Africa is assisting the Vrygrond community outside Muizenberg in Cape Town by donating a range of power tools to equip a proposed workshop at Butterfly Way Educare for Vuyolwethu, a non-profit organisation based in the area.

Vrygrond is reputedly the oldest informal settlement in South Africa. Originally a settlement of fisher folk who wanted to live close to the sea and their work, it has since grown into a settlement of some 18 500 residents.

Roughly half of the population is housed in low-cost housing, with the balance in self-erected shacks of board and corrugated iron. Based in Vrygrond, Vuyolwethu is currently negotiating for the lease of the premises at 1 Vrygrond Drive, where Butterfly Way Educare is situated.

Gary Blume, a volunteer from the Muizenberg community, explains that Butterfly Way Educare focuses on preschool and primary education. In the last year it has established an aftercare facility for older children.

“We have started a workshop for the boys, where they will be taught basic wood/metal work by a qualified artisan, who is now retired.” It is hoped that the workshop will ultimately expand and be able to offer trade skills such as motor mechanics, panel beating, welding, construction work and carpentry.

“We approached Bosch Power Tools South Africa, as its products are rugged and dependable. It was very generous in donating a wide range of the tools that we require for this important project, which will go a long way towards fostering entrepreneurship and combating unemployment in Vrygrond,” Blume explains.

Bosch Professional Power Tools Senior Marketing Brand Manager Campbell Mhodi says the company was more than happy to assist Voyulwethu as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative, which is aimed at empowering local communities and making a tangible difference to the quality of life of residents.

Bosch Power Tools donated two angle grinders (115 mm and 230 mm), a jigsaw, a router, a circular saw, a belt sander, an orbital sander, a polisher, a mitre saw, a planer, a drill for wood and concrete respectively and a screwdriver.

About Bosch Power Tools
The Power Tools Division of the Bosch Group is the world market leader for power tools, power tool accessories and measuring tools. In 2014, its roughly 19 000 associates generated sales of €4.2 billion, about 85% of which was outside of Germany. With brands such as Bosch, Skil and Dremel, the division stands for customer focus and great engineering progress. The core success factors are innovative strength and pace of innovation. The division generated about 35% of its sales in 2014 with products that have been on the market for less than two years. In 2015, Bosch Power Tools again launched more than 100 new products onto the German market in its four business segments of Power Tools, Accessories, Measuring Tools and Garden Tools.
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. According to preliminary figures, its roughly 290 000 associates generated sales of €48.9 billion in 2014. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 360 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 50 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. In 2014, Bosch applied for some 4 600 patents worldwide. The Bosch Group’s strategic goal is to deliver innovations for connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is ‘Invented for life’.